Wolfgang Hampel. Founder of Betty MacDonald Fan Club and Betty MacDonald Society for Betty MacDonald Fans all over the world.
Wolfgang Hampel interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and other famous writers and artists.
Wolfgang Hampel's Betty MacDonald and Ma and Pa Kettle biography and Betty MacDonald Interviews are very popular all over the world.
Wolfgang Hampel is also famous for his satirical poems and stories.

One hundred years ago today, Vashon Island's own Betty MacDonald was born. The author of The Egg & I, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and many other books, MacDonald garnered a worldwide following and still has millions of fans today.Why do I care? Number one, if you can't celebrate your local heroes, what the F can you do? Number two, my grandfather Don Woodfin
had a chicken farm in Lisabeula (an area on Vashon) in the 1940s and
'50s, and was a good friend of Betty and her family. He built them a
barn,
chicken coup, and caretaker house, all of which are now recognized
National Historical Landmarks. Don was immortalized as "the
unforgettable Marine" in Betty's book Onions in the Stew,
her story of life on Vashon. After 9/11, many members of the
international Betty MacDonald Fan Club e-mailed me to offer their best
wishes and let us know that they were thinking of us, all because he had
built her barn. It was really nice.

US election 2016: New Hampshire votes in key primary

Road to the White House

People
in the US state of New Hampshire have been voting in the contests to
select the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates.

On
the Republican side, frontrunner Donald Trump is hoping for a better
performance than in last week's Iowa caucuses, won by Senator Ted Cruz.The main Democratic race is between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.Most polls closed at 19:00 local time (midnight GMT), with officials predicting a historically high turnout. Opinion
surveys conducted before the vote indicate that Mr Trump is the
favourite to win for the Republicans, leaving Mr Cruz, Marco Rubio, John
Kasich, Chris Christie and Jeb Bush to vie for second place. On
the Democratic side, a large victory was predicted for Vermont Senator
Bernie Sanders over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.The tiny town of Dixville Notch cast the first votes at midnight on Tuesday, favouring Bernie Sanders and John Kasich.Under
New Hampshire state law, towns with populations of under 100 can apply
to cast their vote as the clock strikes midnight and close the polling
station as soon as everyone has voted.

Counting the votes

Live results as they are countedLatest news and reactionOf
the handful of voters in Dixville Notch in the early hours, four
Democrats chose Mr Sanders, while of the Republicans two picked Donald
Trump and three went for Ohio Governor John Kasich.Mr Sanders, a
senator from neighbouring Vermont and a self-proclaimed "Democratic
socialist", is hoping for a victory in New Hampshire over Hillary
Clinton.Mrs Clinton, who is backed by the Democratic establishment, narrowly won in Iowa."For those of you who are still deciding, still
shopping, I hope I can close the deal," she said at a campaign event in
Manchester on Monday.Meanwhile Mr Sanders told cheering
supporters: "We have come a long way in the last nine months. There is
nothing, nothing, nothing that we cannot accomplish.'' New Hampshire officials are predicting as many as 550,000 people turning up to vote on Tuesday.The
Republican race has been particularly fractious. Several candidates
tore into Florida Senator Marco Rubio - who came a strong third in Iowa -
during a televised debate at the weekend.New Jersey Governor
Chris Christie accused Mr Rubio of being inexperienced and scripted.
"You have not been involved in a consequential decision," he said.

What are primaries and caucuses?

They are the first contests in the US presidential race in which states decide who becomes each party's official candidate

Caucuses are a series of private
meetings in which voters express support for candidates with a show of
hands. Usually only registered voters, affiliated with a specific party,
can take part

Primaries are run by state governments and voting is done in a secret ballot

Each primary or caucus earns delegates
for the winning candidates who then vote for them at party conventions
in July in which the final candidates are formally confirmed

Despite its small size, the state's place in the
primary season gives it special importance as candidates try to build an
early momentum.Over the coming months each US state will pick
delegates who pledge to endorse a candidate at their party's convention
in July. The victor on each side will compete in the November
presidential election.

About Me

Betty MacDonald Fan Club, founded by Wolfgang Hampel, has members in 40 countries.
Wolfgang Hampel, author of Betty MacDonald biography interviewed Betty MacDonald's family and friends. His Interviews have been published on CD and DVD by Betty MacDonald Fan Club. If you are interested in the Betty MacDonald Biography or the Betty MacDonald Interviews send us a mail, please.
Several original Interviews with Betty MacDonald are available.
We are also organizing international Betty MacDonald Fan Club Events for example, Betty MacDonald Fan Club Eurovision Song Contest Meetings in Oslo and Düsseldorf, Royal Wedding Betty MacDonald Fan Club Event in Stockholm and Betty MacDonald Fan Club Fifa Worldcup Conferences in South Africa and Germany.
Betty MacDonald Fan Club Honour Members are Monica Sone, author of Nisei Daughter and described as Kimi in Betty MacDonald's The Plague and I, Betty MacDonald's nephew, artist and writer Darsie Beck, Betty MacDonald fans and beloved authors and artists Gwen Grant, Letizia Mancino, Perry Woodfin, Traci Tyne Hilton, Tatjana Geßler, music producer Bernd Kunze, musician Thomas Bödigheimer, translater Mary Holmes and Mr. Tigerli.